Re: Safe Margarines: Canada

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From: Karl Pollak
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 1997 00:00

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Ben Singer <singer@julian.uwo.ca> wrote:

>I have sought a "safe" margarine in Canada for a member of my family with 
>high LDL, but find a limited selection of routine products at Loblaw. It 
>seems that everything available is hydrogenated/and/or/contains 
>undesired tropical oils such as coconut or palm.

That's pretty much what margarine is. Hydrogenated oil, most often
with tropical oils.

> Does anybody know of any 
>safe and relatively palatable Canadian margarines?

Check Becel.  That's the least harmful of the lot. 
As for palatable, you gotta be kidding, mate.  It's margarine you're
talking about.  If you want something that tastes good, I'm afraid
you're stuck with butter. It is no more harmful than margarine.

Karl Pollak <kpollak@portal.ca>
Richmond, British Columbia

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